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About 2015 Baisakhi Harvest Festival Date in Chandigarh, India

Baisakhi festival is commemorated on 13-14 April every year according to English calendar and the first day of Vaishakh month according to traditional Hindu & Punjabi calendar mostly celebrated in Punjab. On this day sun changes its position and marks the entry into the Aries Constellation.

Harvest Festival

Baisakhi festival is also celebrated as Harvest Festival and the New Year. This day is also called ‘Thanks Giving Day’. On this day, farmers visit temple to express gratitude to the Almighty for the abundant harvest and pray for good health & wealth for them and their family members.

People decked up in new clothes and have party time. They enjoy mouth watering traditional dishes along with singing and dancing.
Festival of Fairs & Feast

In some places fairs were organized where races wrestling bouts, acrobatics were held. Numerous stalls were set up where they can sell trinkets, bracelets, handicrafts, music CD’s and food adds color to the festivity celebrations.
Baisakhi celebration by Sikh Community

Baisakhi is associated with Guru Gobind Singh (The tenth spiritual leader of Sikhism).

Baisakhi coincides with other festivals celebrated in some regions of India

Baisakhi coincides with other festivals celebrated in some regions of India such as Puthandu, the Tamil new year, Bikhu or Bikhauti in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, Bisu -Tulu New Year Day, Rongali Bihu in Assam, Edmyaar 1 (Bisu Changrandi) - Kodava New Year, Maha Vishuva Sankranti (or Pana Sankranti) in Odisha, JurShital (New Year) in Bihar, Naba Barsha or Pohela Boishakh in Bengal and Tripura, Nepaland Bangladesh, Navreh in Kashmir, Vishu in Kerala.

Baisakhi coincides with other festivals celebrated in other parts of the World

Nepalese New Year in Nepal, Sinhalese New Year in Sri-Lanka and Songkran in Thailand.